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Winning The Men's Confidence Requires Much Of A Commander. He Must Exercise Care And Caution, Look After His Men, Live Under The Same Hardships, And-above All- Apply Self Discipline. But Once He Has Their Confidence, His Men Will Follow Him Through Hell And High Water.

He [hitler] Seemed Very Depressed And Upset About The Stalingrad Disaster. He Said That One Is Always Liable To Look On The Black Side Of Things After A Defeat, A Tendency Which Can Lead One Into Dangerous And False Conclusions.

I Would Rather He Had Given Me One More Division

Manstein Is A Man Of Illusions. ... He Believes Hitler Will Listen To Facts.

It Is Often Possible To Decide The Issue Of A Battle Merely By Making An Unexpected Shift Of One's Main Weight.